Angela Johnson

  • 52

    Catalog books

  • 32

    Works

  • 1989 to 2015

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Angela Johnson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 52 catalog-linked books across 1989 to 2015, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Bird and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1989 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic and Random House Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

Bird

Puffin • 2006 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Scholastic and Random House Childrens Books

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1989 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic and Random House Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Bird

    Puffin • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 144 pages.

  2. cool moonlight

    Dial Books • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 133 pages.

  3. first part last

    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 131 pages.

  4. Heaven

    Thorndike Pr • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 157 pages.

  5. The Other Side: Shorter Poems

    Scholastic • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 44 pages.

  6. Heaven (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)

    Simon & Schuster • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 138 pages.

  7. Do Like Kyla (Orchard Paperbacks)

    Scholastic • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 32 pages.

  8. When I Am Old With You (Orchard Paperbacks)

    Scholastic • 1993 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  9. Lottie Paris and the Best Place

    Simon & Schuster, Limited • 2013 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 32 pages.

  10. Wind Flyers

    Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 32 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • cool moonlight is the easier short commitment, while Bird asks for more reading time up front.
  • cool moonlight gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Bird leans later in the catalog.
  • first part last is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Bird.

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